02-15-2023, 01:38 PM
Hello
Please forgive me for picking your forum (it was the first on google), but I am a little troubled, and while I have purposely stopped posting on the internet to give me space to assimilate all that a Jewish Priest has kindly given me over two decades, I need a third viewpoint. And asking those who understand Jewish Priests seems to be the best idea. Apart from a thank you I don’t expect that I will trouble you again.
Background
I value all religions and if you were to pin me down I would say that I was Gnostic. I am spiritual, feel close to God, but don’t have any personal need for religion, though I appreciate the value of religions to our world, in being there, helping and guiding.
I am a Scotsman, and while professionally qualified I am a career nowadays. Having an incurable cancer myself you will appreciate that I am trying to tidy up loose ends. I am also a bit of a social nitwit, so please bear that in mind if I inadvertently offend.
The Jewish Priest I know (through the internet) [Hi if you are here]
He is a kind, gentle, inspirational, nice man. For two decades he has helped me grow as a person, and I value him greatly. Over recent months he really has ‘brought me along’ with leaps and bounds, to the degree that I am taking a break to enable me to absorb, evaluate, reflect, on it all.
A second Jewish person I know
I discussed this with a lovely Jewish lady (who I probably won’t speak to again) and she echoed my views on reincarnation (which I understand some Jews believe in some don’t) and she seemed very happy at the guidance given to me by said Jewish priest.
That was both relief from the confirmation and also a little worrying.
Why Worrying.
I won’t bore you with the details, as it is likely to lead to disharmony, but in essence this Jewish Priest is of the opinion that I have been, and have, an important part to play in human evolution, with the support from on high (or however you want to phrase it). A few others seem to share this opinion.
The trouble is that while certain events in my life would arguably support this, I just:
1. Don’t consider myself to be a good enough person.
2. Don’t see how I could make any further meaningful impact in our world, in any realistic way.
3. Am not sure that I am responsible enough.
Etc.
So my questions:
1. I googled this, but I think it best to get a more reliable explanation. But what exactly is a Jewish Priest?
2. Do Jewish Priests commonly identify people who they believe, in essence, who are here to do great things?
3. Not wanting to get into religious difficulties, but surely you would expect Jewish Priest to identify Jews for such great work?
I am just trying to get another perspective on where he is coming from.
I guess I have trouble believing (remember I am a Gnostic) and feel a direct connection with God after a near death experience when I nearly died in hospital. After going through and passing an ancient Egyptian weighing of the heart ceremony where I questioned the Gods (I could not believe that I had passed), they laughed and sent me round again on a more Christian path, where as I was about to take that last final step, I was informed that God wanted me to return. It was a freewill choice. No job or task was given to me. I really wanted to get out of here and take that final step (which as a family man I know sounds heartless), but I put my faith in God and returned to feeling much better instantly. Though it took a couple of years to fully recover my energy.
I was in hospital with a fever after a cut in my ear got infected. I recognise that I may well have just been hallucinating in a fever spike.
I just want people to be nicer to each other. Less bullying, less war, less money addiction (which I believe to be the source of a lot of bad stuff).
I am happy to die when my cancer gets me, and simply report back on my view of humanity (we need to evolve past those negative base instincts). But I can’t ignore this Jewish Priest.
Which is why I want to understand a little better what role Jewish Priests have.
Thank you in advance.
Please forgive me for picking your forum (it was the first on google), but I am a little troubled, and while I have purposely stopped posting on the internet to give me space to assimilate all that a Jewish Priest has kindly given me over two decades, I need a third viewpoint. And asking those who understand Jewish Priests seems to be the best idea. Apart from a thank you I don’t expect that I will trouble you again.
Background
I value all religions and if you were to pin me down I would say that I was Gnostic. I am spiritual, feel close to God, but don’t have any personal need for religion, though I appreciate the value of religions to our world, in being there, helping and guiding.
I am a Scotsman, and while professionally qualified I am a career nowadays. Having an incurable cancer myself you will appreciate that I am trying to tidy up loose ends. I am also a bit of a social nitwit, so please bear that in mind if I inadvertently offend.
The Jewish Priest I know (through the internet) [Hi if you are here]
He is a kind, gentle, inspirational, nice man. For two decades he has helped me grow as a person, and I value him greatly. Over recent months he really has ‘brought me along’ with leaps and bounds, to the degree that I am taking a break to enable me to absorb, evaluate, reflect, on it all.
A second Jewish person I know
I discussed this with a lovely Jewish lady (who I probably won’t speak to again) and she echoed my views on reincarnation (which I understand some Jews believe in some don’t) and she seemed very happy at the guidance given to me by said Jewish priest.
That was both relief from the confirmation and also a little worrying.
Why Worrying.
I won’t bore you with the details, as it is likely to lead to disharmony, but in essence this Jewish Priest is of the opinion that I have been, and have, an important part to play in human evolution, with the support from on high (or however you want to phrase it). A few others seem to share this opinion.
The trouble is that while certain events in my life would arguably support this, I just:
1. Don’t consider myself to be a good enough person.
2. Don’t see how I could make any further meaningful impact in our world, in any realistic way.
3. Am not sure that I am responsible enough.
Etc.
So my questions:
1. I googled this, but I think it best to get a more reliable explanation. But what exactly is a Jewish Priest?
2. Do Jewish Priests commonly identify people who they believe, in essence, who are here to do great things?
3. Not wanting to get into religious difficulties, but surely you would expect Jewish Priest to identify Jews for such great work?
I am just trying to get another perspective on where he is coming from.
I guess I have trouble believing (remember I am a Gnostic) and feel a direct connection with God after a near death experience when I nearly died in hospital. After going through and passing an ancient Egyptian weighing of the heart ceremony where I questioned the Gods (I could not believe that I had passed), they laughed and sent me round again on a more Christian path, where as I was about to take that last final step, I was informed that God wanted me to return. It was a freewill choice. No job or task was given to me. I really wanted to get out of here and take that final step (which as a family man I know sounds heartless), but I put my faith in God and returned to feeling much better instantly. Though it took a couple of years to fully recover my energy.
I was in hospital with a fever after a cut in my ear got infected. I recognise that I may well have just been hallucinating in a fever spike.
I just want people to be nicer to each other. Less bullying, less war, less money addiction (which I believe to be the source of a lot of bad stuff).
I am happy to die when my cancer gets me, and simply report back on my view of humanity (we need to evolve past those negative base instincts). But I can’t ignore this Jewish Priest.
Which is why I want to understand a little better what role Jewish Priests have.
Thank you in advance.